In an emotional moment that stunned the nation, Denise Fergus, the mother of murdered toddler James Bulger, has declared she is “more determined than ever” to ensure Jon Venables never walks free again — not now, not ever.
After 32 years of grief, courtroom battles, public campaigns, and sleepless nights, Denise says she has finally reached the moment she has been waiting for:
the chance to stop her son’s k-ller from being released back into society.
“I’ve waited half my life for this,” she said through tears. “I’ve carried pain, fear, and anger for decades. But this time, I will not let him walk out. I will do everything in my power to keep him exactly where he belongs.”
The powerful declaration comes just days before Venables’ next parole review, a hearing already being described by insiders as “one of the most crucial in British criminal history.”
A mother’s promise — and a nation holding its breath
According to sources close to the family, Denise has been gathering documents, testimonies, and personal statements she believes will shut down Venables’ path to freedom once and for all.
Friends say she has “relived every nightmare” to prepare for the hearing — revisiting crime scene details, old reports, and archived statements that she once vowed never to look at again.
“I’m doing this for James,” she said. “For the little boy who had no chance to speak for himself. For the life he never got to live.”
A case that still darkens Britain
The 1993 murder of two-year-old James Bulger by ten-year-olds Jon Venables and Robert Thompson remains one of the most horrifying crimes in modern UK history.
Venables, now in his 40s, has repeatedly been sent back to prison since his initial release — each time for violating strict conditions or committing new offenses. His track record has fueled public outrage and left millions questioning how he was ever considered safe for release at all.
And for Denise, those repeat offenses are proof of exactly what she has been saying for three decades:
“He cannot be trusted. He hasn’t changed. He’s still dangerous.”
Inside the upcoming showdown
Legal experts say this hearing could determine whether Venables stays behind bars for years — or steps back into society with a new identity and new protections.
But Denise is prepared to fight to the very end.
“Every time I walk into that room, I feel James beside me,” she said. “I feel him giving me strength. And I won’t stop — not today, not tomorrow, not ever — until justice is truly done.”
A mother’s war that refuses to end
Three decades after the crime that shattered the country, Denise Fergus is still battling the system, still standing before panels, still forcing the world to remember the boy who never made it home.
Her message now is louder than ever — fierce, raw, and unshakably determined:
“I will never let him forget what he did. And I will never let my son be forgotten.”
As Britain watches the countdown to the parole hearing, one thing has become chillingly clear:
Denise Fergus isn’t just fighting for justice — she’s fighting for her son’s legacy, her own healing, and the safety of every child in the country.